Trapped in a library during a blizzard, Elise finds herself forced into isolation with Lucent Storme, the untoward magnate who's rumored to have more than a few forbidden desires and darker passions. Both appalled and allured by his sordid sophistication, struggling to come to terms with what she knows and what she feels, she finds herself drawn to this man who seems both powerful and fractured all at once. Lucent's secrets and dominant obsessions may be more than Elise can handle, though, and her gentle curiosity is just as likely to cause her pain and heartbreak as it is to bring her happiness...

My Thoughts:

This one intrigued me too much to pass up, despite my inkling that it may not be up my alley. And while it wasn't quite up my alley, and I had moments of not liking it, I couldn't stop reading!

Elise was the stereotypical girl of the genre, complete with impulsive behavior and random crying. And Lucent was obsessed with Elise to the point of practically stalking her. Despite these major character annoyances, I just kept reading because I wanted to see where everything ended up, to see where THEY ended up.

It had a little bit of steam, and I was intrigued by that. I think that's what kept me going, waiting for them to get together. I cringed a bit at errors/other issues, but the fact that I kept reading has given it the three star rating.

Brandon
Chase has always defined himself by one thing: football. Tough and
athletic, he is a great college player who enjoys the hard hits and the
sweaty grind of the gridiron. But when Brandon is injured, only one
person can help him get back on track-a forbidden love he's desperately
tried to put behind him.

Alec Andrews has never quite forgiven
Brandon for walking away when their friendship turned into something
more. But he can't deny help to one of his closest friends. As the two
spend the long, hot summer working together, their old attraction comes
flooding back.

Now as Alec thinks about coming out to his
conservative family and Brandon considers revealing he's a gay football
player, the two men must be strong to fight for a love that could be the
greatest rush of their lives.

My Thoughts:

I
was very surprised by how much this story sucked me in and kept my
interest. There was SOMETHING about Brandon and Alec, especially when
they were together. I loved how the story went deeper than just the
relationship. There was a lot about their past, learning from it,
growing from it, becoming mature adults. And not only that, but also how
they handled the reactions of the people they loved, friends and
family.

Rush was VERY well written, and it makes
me wonder why I haven't picked up another novel by Nyrae Dawn. I think
this must be remedied soon, don't you? If you're looking for a great
romance, definitely pick this one up. It might not be something you
usually go for, but believe me when I say it is worth trying it out at
least.

When
a roof collapse kills his best friend and his girlfriend clears out
his apartment and leaves, firefighter John Cooper knows he shouldn’t
sit alone in his empty apartment. But when he accepts an invitation to
Club LaForge, his feet get colder with every step he takes inside.

The
sights, sounds and smells of the BDSM club make him sweat, and not
because he’s turned off. Yet he can’t bring himself to admit—to himself,
or to his luscious guide, Moira—that this lifestyle might just be what
he needs.

An
experienced BDSM trainer, Moira senses that Coop is not only a Dom in
the making, but exactly what she’s been looking for. A man to be her
lover and her Dom. The only problem is, Coop isn’t looking for anything
complicated.

Moira’s
willing to start slow and easy, but even once there’s enough trust to
bring Coop into her world—and to her Dom—she’s still worried he’ll look
for the nearest exit.

My Thoughts:

This
was a quick read, but a nice one as well. I liked seeing John and Moira
getting interested in each other, watching them try to figure each
other out. She's trying to convince him to step out there in her world
and John is trying to deny that he wants it. She finally starts to coax
it out of him, and the two of them discover a new side to each other.

Burnin' Up Memphis
is a good start to this series. Even though I wasn't super impressed by
the storyline, I still find Delilah Devlin's writing to be very good. I
might be interested in taking a peek at some other books, and maybe
even more of this series to see what happens next.

About Me

Jessica Sankiewicz is the author of the New Adult novella series, This Night. You can often find her either reading or marathon watching TV on DVD, her favorites being Castle and Veronica Mars. She frequently mismatches her clothes and giggles uncontrollably. She knows almost every Billy Joel song by heart. She collects books and toys, and she has an intense love of cats and lemurs. Jessica decided when she turned 27 that she would remain 27 forever. Currently in the midst of her quarter-life-crisis, she is still takin' names and getting very close to reaching an epiphany.

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